In peace, all whole, let me lie down and sleep. For You, LORD, alone, do set me down safely. Psalm 4:9 [Hebrew numbering] Robert Alter Let me lie down – Did you read my little footnote yesterday? You know, the one about the difference between the cohortative hey and the paragogic hey. Ah, probably not. …
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:4 NIV So that – It’s just a tiny word, eis, a little conjunctive. Note Oepke’s comment: “Originally spatial, this word takes on theological significance in the NT.”[1] This is…
“May the Lord reward your work, and may your wages be full from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” Ruth 2:12 NASB Reward – It’s such a shame that the translation of this Hebrew word into English leaves us without all the deep connections it should imply. Take a look…
